New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas Philip Palmer
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Portland, OR. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1392208
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Philip Palmer has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #13 of 293
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Philip Palmer has carried New York bar registration 1392208 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Tonkon Torp LLP, located in Portland, OR, ZIP 97201. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Thomas Philip Palmer has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Thomas Philip Palmer's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Portland, OR office peers
Most of the 293 NY-registered attorneys in Portland, OR outrank Thomas Philip Palmer on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #13). See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- Vincent Paschal Cacciottoli admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Penny K. Roberts admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- James Michael Donegan admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Daniel Charles Dziuba admitted 1975 · 51 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Thomas compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Philip Palmer is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1392208
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tonkon Torp LLP
- City
- Portland, OR
- ZIP Code
- 97201
- Phone
- (503) 802-2087
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Philip Palmer's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Tonkon Torp LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Portland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Philip Palmer: closest NY bar admission year outside OR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Thomas Palmer licensed?
Thomas Palmer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Philip Palmer admitted to the bar?
Thomas Philip Palmer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Thomas Philip Palmer go to law school?
Thomas Philip Palmer attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Thomas Philip Palmer work for?
Thomas Philip Palmer is associated with Tonkon Torp LLP in Portland, OR.
Is Thomas Philip Palmer in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Philip Palmer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.